LADIES TOURNAMENT 2014

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1 LADIES TOURNAMENT 2014 Presented By The Title Sponsor Organized by: Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) Promoted by: Local Organizer

2 LADIES ASIAN GOLF TOUR (LAGT) LAGT was started in 1983 by Ladies Asian Golf Tour Limited a company based in Japan, taking over the then Kosaido Ladies Asian Golf Circuit. The LAGT s main objectives are to:- Elevate the status of Asian Women Golfers Upgrade the global status of all women golfers Encourage more Asian women to pursue golf as a profession The tour also emphasizes on Girls Junior Golf Programme where participating professionals sign up with the Tour in off-site community activities that include golf clinics and school visits where potential junior golf talents can be discovered and trained under the programme. Primarily for woman professionals in Asia, the magnetic pull of the LAGT inaugural events held in high tourists centered cities in Asia attracted players from outside the continent USA, Canada, Wales, England, Sweden, Finland, Zimbabwe, Brazil, New Zealand and Australia

3 LAGT (cont) Players from the above mentioned countries joined their Asian counterparts from Japan, China, Korea, Myanmar, Thailand, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Hong Kong in playing 5 legs of the 2006 inaugural tour:- Macau Ladies Open Hong Kong Ladies Masters Thailand Ladies Open in Bangkok Presented by Tourism Authority of Thailand DLF Women s India Open in New Delhi Binhai Ladies Open in Shanghai, China LAGT s calendar is divided into two halves: January-April October-December The Tour is scheduled as such to allow players from the USLPGA, Ladies European Tour, Japan Tour and Korea Tour whose tours run from April - November, to play in the LAGT

4 LAGT (cont) The 2012 tour schedule is as follows: NT dollar 5,000, 000 Royal Open Taiwan (Dec 30-Jan 1, 2012) NT Dollar 6,000,000 Hitachi Classic Taiwan (Jan 6-8, 2012) USD150,000 Thailand Ladies Open (8 10 Feb, 2012) Yen 10,000,000 Miyazaki Ladies Open (Feb 23-24, 2012) Yen 20,000,000 Yumeya Open (March 23-25, 2012) USD150,000 Enjoy Jakarta Open (Oct 18-20) Euro 200,000 Sanya Ladies Open (Oct 19-21, 2012) Euro 350,000 Suzhou-Taihu Ladies Open (Oct 26-28, 2012) USD300,000 DLF Women s Indian Open (Nov 30-Dec 1, 2012) For 2013, LAGT Limited is focused on expanding the Tour to other Asian countries with Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Japan as a prime candidate to host one leg of the Tour

5 LAGT (cont) However LAGT recognizes those countries as a prime golfing destination in Asia and has taken the initiative to work directly with local partners in ensuring that from 2012 onwards it will be a permanent fixture on the Ladies Asian Tour schedule. For example, Malaysia Selangor with its modern infrastructure, excellent facilities and over 40 golf courses (with majority being of International tournament standards) would be LAGT's ideal choice to stage the Tour s reintroduction to Malaysia In view of the above, for example, LAGT Limited hereby invites Tourism of the Country to participate as the title sponsor of the inaugural Ladies National Open. It is our sincere hope that the partnership between Tourism as title sponsor and LAGT Limited as the organizers would be for a period of 3 years beginning 2014 and hopefully the tournament would go on to be one of the most prestigious Ladies Golf Tournament in the World Golf Calendar

6 THE OPPORTUNITY An exciting new major event on the Ladies Asian Golf Tour in the State of Asian country. Establishing the venue as an International hub for tourist activities, seminars, conferences and sporting events. Opportunity to capitalize on the high profile of US, European and Asian Ladies in golf and the resulting increased media and TV interest. A vehicle to promote Visit the country on the international stage

7 THE TOURNAMENT Proposed Name Ladies Title-Sponsor Open Proposed Dates Between Jan-Mar or Oct Dec, 2014 Sanction Local Golf Association/Ladies or PGA Players Between 80 and 120 players from over 30 countries Tournament Format 54 holes stroke play Proposed Prize Money USD200,000 ( minimum US$150,000 )

8 THE TOURNAMENT (cont) Pro - Am 3 amateurs & 1 professional per flight Venue 18 holes golf course with international standard Ticketing Free Entrance Cocktail Reception Am To be held at Official Hotel with prize giving for Pro- Coaching Clinics At Driving Range during tournament week

9 TOURNAMENT PROGRAMME Monday - Players arrival Tuesday - Practice Day/Registration Wednesday - Pro Am and Cocktail Reception Thursday - First Round Friday - Second Round Saturday - Final Round and Prize Presentation Sunday - Players departure

10 THE BUDGET 1. Prize Money USD200, Pro-Am prize Money (50 pro players) USD 5, Sanction Fee (LAGT only) USD 10, Pre Tournament Site Visits (Tour Officials) USD 3, Pro-Am event cost, play, caddie fee, function - TBC USD 30, PR & Publicity (Media manager & Pixman) USD 5, Official perdiems (agree number of staff x 7 days) USD 5, Accommodation (7 officials USD80, six room nights) USD 9, Airfare & Transportation (agree No of staff 7 pax) USD 10, Outside Tournament Director s fee USD 5, Local Rules officials fee ( 5) USD 2, TV Production (Starsport/ESPN) incl airfare) -optional USD 45, Advertising & Promotion USD 50, Volunteer workers (30x5 days) USD 12, Others (Trophy, Welcome Dinner, Publicity Materials, On site USD 80, Branding, Corporate Hospitality, Printing, Technical, Course etc) TOTAL USD 472,100.00

11 THE INVITATION TOURISM to be the Presenting Sponsor of the Ladies Golf Tournament Presenting Sponsorship Value USD400,000 per year Period of Sponsorship 3 years 2014, 2015, 2016 with option to renew sponsorship for a further 3 years Sponsorship Benefits As stated in following pages of this proposal

12 TV Format 30 minutes highlights show for each event Full international broadcast quality style - part sport highlight, part lifestyle More mobile cameras to get closer to the action on the course Off course highlights traveling, visiting, entertainment, dining Overall reality television meets golf television Broadcast Pan Asia ESPN Star Sports Europe Eurosports USA The Golf Channel Korea J Golf China Guangdong TV plus 19 associated cable channels nationwide Key stations in Malaysia and Singapore Thailand UBC Audience- Total anticipated audience of 250 million

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14 PRINT MEDIA The Ladies Asian Golf Tour (LAGT) media team will send all the latest news, tournament releases and about the Country Tourism to a list of 1,500 international newspapers/magazines and other publications, TV and radio networks and major websites including those of the major Ladies Tours. There will be a major Press Conference to announce the event with associated press releases and periodical releases on players and tournament fact file. For each event there will be a minimum of six (6) releases all using the Tourism Year logo and Ladies Asian Golf Tour Logo Ladies National Open 2013 as the header. All releases will have pictures attached.

15 INTERNET WEBSITE Official website : Official tournament website will be under the Ladies Asian Golf Tour Official Website - section with sponsor branding will be allocated on the front page of the official website, together with all tournament information, press releases, photo gallery. Popup banners sponsor advertising can be provided on the front page of official website. Website partner: Some of top golf website available, with on site reporters in the tournament, exclusive news and photo-flashes will be published in top pages.

16 PROMOTION Event promotional signage's will be displayed in key areas throughout key roads leading to the venue. In addition there will be souvenir programme book for local distribution.

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20 TITLE SPONSOR BENEFIT The Branding Title of the Event will also appear on: Six 3 x 1 meter advertising boards on the course and around the practice range and putting area near the clubhouse 36 tee markers All caddie bibs Other benefits include: 2 pages of advertising in the event souvenir programme 2 pages of editorial in the souvenir programme The right to display products/services at the venue Spectator tickets on demand Hospitality Invitation To Corporate Hospitality Tent & Cocktail Reception Pro Am Tournament Several teams from sponsors (3-guest team as the fourth player will be a professional)

21 THANK YOU Please visit our website for competition details or contact Mr Koichi Kato at